Glass of Bubbly
10,000th Thief celebrates with a Glass of Bubbly & Cake!?
How we all know the power of YouTube in marketing businesses and mini video clips going viral, and this ‘10,000th Shoplifter Gets A Parade and Cake‘ titled upload certainly has a few eyebrows lifting: https://youtu.be/ZdQUc8jDPKs Unsure of who the copyright belongs to, but this video for all to see uploaded by user Elitist Vagabond clearly shows how…
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Win 2 Tickets with Biddle & Webb (NOW CLOSED)
Champagne Tasting Session Try before you buy! Come along to our Champagne tasting evening to try the different varieties of authentic Champagne before Biddle & Webb’s Champagne auction the following week. Date: Friday 9th October Time: 6pm – 9pm Location: Hotel Du Vin, 25 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR Win 2 tickets to a special…
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UK Prosecco sales overtake Champagne for the first time
The value of Prosecco sales in the UK overtook Champagne for the first time over the past 12 months, with Proescco sales totalling £338.6m, an increase of 72% on the last year. Champagne sales value only reached £250m, which was only a small increase of 1.2% from the previous year, while Cava sales dropped 11% to £18.6m.…
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Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
The following sparkling wines will be at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction this year: CWG Villiera Meteor Méthode Cap Classique 2008 CWG Non Plus Ultra Méthode Cap Classique 2008 CWG Silverthorn Big Dog Méthode Cap Classique 2010 Teddy Hall Brut Rosé MCC NV The 31st Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction of singular wines crafted in small volumes…
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Franciacorta
Franciacorta, like Champagne, refers to both the geographical region and the wine. Franciacorta was granted DOCG, the highest level of Italian wine classification, in 1995. Franciacorta is produced using méthode champenoise and with the same grapes used in Champagne, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Blanc. The grapes are then harvested by hand, the wine fermented in…
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Original & Distinctive’s Trade launch of its European Small Producer Wine Portfolio
Sommeliers, Beverage Managers and Wine Aficionados are invited to the launch of Original & Distinctive’s European Small Producer Wine Portfolio and taste a select range of exclusive, award-winning artisan wines from smaller producers. To be held on the 1st September 2015 at The Library at Pushkin House. ‘Drop-in’ anytime between 2:30pm and 5.30pm and taste…
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Champagne & Caviar de Neuvic
Champagne and caviar is a classic food pairing. Caviar De Neuvic is created by a sustainable fish farm located in South-West France, on the shores of the Isle, a pioneer river in sturgeon-raising Aquitaine, famed for Caviar production since the 1920’s and in the heart of an area renowned for its gastronomy and fine French…
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Threadneedle, a new bar at the Royal Exchange
Threadneedle Bar will be opening in The Royal Exchange, this September. The drinks menu at the Threadneedle Bar will feature old-time favourites while the cocktail list will pay homage to Jerry Thomas’ 1862 ‘Bartenders Guide’, the first-ever mixology book published in the United States and written by the renowned bartender. The new cocktail menu will…
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Cava to take on Champagne
Exports of Cava soared from just 10 million bottles in 1980 to 154.7 million bottles in 2014. This is the 6th consecutive year that foreign sales of the drink exceeded those of Champagne. In 2014 France exported 144.9 million bottles of Champagne. Cava, whose name is derived for the Catalan word for cellar is seen…
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